Why do I feel sad that Borders is going out of business? I only go to the one on Newbury Street and how often is that? But when I saw those signs plastered on all the windows, they might as well have read, “Books Closing”, not “Store Closing”. I’m grieving the death of books and the changes in the publishing world as I have known it.
I see young people with game devices, not books, in hand--of course, I like my little IPhone. Nothing like my Nook when I’m traveling, and truth be told, I might use it more if I didn’t live right across from the library or if the Nook books were all free. I think of the books I wrote for teachers. Would they just be on line now?
Here at the cottage I love my books. I have brought stacks from home and I need them all. I read them very slowly, page by page, day by day, underlining and highlighting, taking time to think about each gem. I find quotes for the blog. They are important tools for solitude and I trust that those of you creating “room of your own” have a prominent place for books.
I see young people with game devices, not books, in hand--of course, I like my little IPhone. Nothing like my Nook when I’m traveling, and truth be told, I might use it more if I didn’t live right across from the library or if the Nook books were all free. I think of the books I wrote for teachers. Would they just be on line now?
Here at the cottage I love my books. I have brought stacks from home and I need them all. I read them very slowly, page by page, day by day, underlining and highlighting, taking time to think about each gem. I find quotes for the blog. They are important tools for solitude and I trust that those of you creating “room of your own” have a prominent place for books.